Receptacle



June 29, 1937. A, PEl QRETON 2,085,038

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June 29, 1937. A. PERRETON 2,085,038

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Patented June 29, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RECEPTACLE Arnold Perreton, Durham, N. H. Application January 25, 1936, Serial No. 60,761

' 6 Claims.' (01129-31) This invention relates to a receptacle and particularly to a receptacle constructed of folded sheet material that may be collapsed to facilitate the removal of an article or material therefrom.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of the character mentioned and preferably constructed of moisture resisting paper folded in such a manner that it may be easily and quickly disengaged from the article or substance contained therein, particularly if such article or substance is of a sticky nature and has a tendency to cling thereto.

Another object of the invention is to provide a receptacle formed by folding sheet material and temporarily sealing folded portions thereof in such a manner that in removing the article or sub- .stance therefrom the seal may be easily broken and the folded portions unfolded and opened by pulling outwardly in opposite directions upon tabs provided for such'purpose.

. Still another object of the invention is to provide a receptacle which; upon being unfolded and having an article of food therein, maybe placed upon a plate and temporarily secured thereto by means of the previously used sealing material, the unfolded receptacle in effect constituting a tray uponwhich the food is served.

y The invention consists in a receptacle as set forth in the following specification and particularly as pointed out in the claims thereof.

Referring to the drawings:

. Fig.1 is a plan view of a blank from which the receptacle of this invention is formed, the lines upon which the blank is folded in forming the receptacle being illustrated by light dash lines.

Fig. 2. is a perspective view of the receptacle.

Fig. ,3 is a perspective view illustrating the re.-

' ceptacle in a partly unfolded or collapsed position.

Fig. 4 is a plan view illustrating the reverse side of acorner portion of the blank from that illustrated in Fig. 1. v i

Fig. 5 is a plan view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating an alternate flap structure for the receptacle.

Fig. 6 is a, plan view similar to Figs. 4 and 5 and illustrating another alternate flap construction.

Fig.7 is a perspective view illustrating a slightly modified embodiment of the invention. 7

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a blank from which another receptacle embodying the features of my invention may be formed.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a receptacle 55 formed from the blank illustrated in Fig. 8.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the drawings, referring particularly to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, 6 represents a blank from which 60 the receptacle of this invention is formed, said blank consisting of a single piece of sheet material, preferably paper treated to resist moisture and approximately square in outline, but being extend-ed from diagonally opposite corners thereof at 1. The blank 6 is folded upwardly upon the lines 8 to form opposite side walls 9, opposite 'side walls in and a. bottom portion H, and in folding said blank creases are formed at I2 thereby form-.

ing folds l3, as illustrated in Fig. 3, which are folded backwardly against the side walls 9 as illustrated in Fig. 2. The diagonally opposite corner portions 1 of the blank 6 are folded at It to form downwardly extending flap portions l5, and the latter arefolded upwardly at Hi to form pulling tabs ll. Other diagonally opposite corner'portions of the blank 6 are folded downwardly at l8 to form pulling tabs 19.

After the blankli has been folded upon the lines 8 and I2, and the folds l3 have been folded backwardly against the side walls 9, said folds are held against said walls by the downwardly folded flap portions [5 which are caused to adhere to said folds by a plastic adhesive material 20located upon the under side of the flap portions [5. Preferably, the adhesive material 20 is of a type that remains both plastic and adhesive indefinitely both before and after it is utilized to.secure the folds l3 and flap portions l5, and said material may be applied directly to theunder side of said flap portions or, it may be located upon a strip of suitable paper or fabric tape which in turn may be applied to the flap portions. When the folds l3 are secured infolded position against the side walls 9, the folds l3, flap portions l5 and pulling tabs I! all act to reinforce and stiffen said side walls, while the pulling tabs l9 when folded downwardly against the side walls Ill act to reinforce the upper edge portion of said walls I 0.

Arrows 2i may be printed or otherwise applied to the surface of the blank 6 as illustrated, for the purpose of indicating the direction in which the tabs should be pulled. a i

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated an alternate fia structure in which a reinforcing piece of sheet material 22 is secured to the reverse side of the blank B from that illustrated in Fig. 1, at the extensions 1, for the purpose of reinforcing. the blank at the fold lines I4, and plastic adhesive material is applied at 23 to said reinforcing ma terial. In this structure the reinforcing pieces 22 will strengthenthe structure of the receptacle at the fold lines I4 when the tabs l1 and flap portions [5 are pulled outwardly, particularly if there is a tendency for the article or substance within the-receptacle to cling to the side walls thereof. In Fig. 6 still another alternate flap structure is illustrated in which a flap portion I5 is provided with openings 24, and a strip of sheet material 25, preferably transparent, is applied to said folded pulling tabs 39.

flap portion over said openings. Plastic adhesive material 26 is applied. to the sheet material 25 at the openings 24 for the purpose of securing the flap portion to a side wall 9 as hereinbefore set forth.

The receptacle of the invention is particularly providedfor the purpose of receiving articles and substances of a sticky nature as, for example, comb honey, which has been severed into small pieces and may have a tendency to cling thereto and be difficult to remove therefrom. In removing such substances as honey from the receptacle the tabs I! are first pulled outwardly in opposite directions thereby exerting a pull upon the flap portions l5 and disengaging the latter from the folds l3 where they are securedtogether by the adhesive material 20 or 23, and a continued outward pull will separate the side walls 9 from the honey and open the folds l3. The fiapportions l9 are then pulled outwardly thereby separating the walls ill from the honey.

A satisfactory method of serving comb honey is to allow said honey to remain upon the 001-,

lapsed receptacle and attach the latter to a plate in which event the opened receptacle in effect constitutes a shallow tray. Under such circumstances the tabs I'! and flapportions l5 are folded beneath the rim of the plate and attached to the underside thereof by means of the adhesive 20 or 23 which stillretains its adhesive qualities. I

If the article within the receptacle does not stick thereto, said receptacle, will collapse satisfactorily by pulling on the tabs I! only.

In Fig. 7 I have illustrated a modified embodiment of my invention wherein .a receptacle is provided with downwardly tapering opposite side walls. 21 and 28 thereby making it possible for a plurality of said receptacles to be nested one within another. side walls 21 are provided with folds29, flap portions 30 andpulling tabs 3!, and opposite side walls 28 with pulling tabs 32,- all similar to corresponding portions of the receptacle illustrated in Figs 1 to 4 inclusive and functioning in exactlythe same manner. 1 a

In Figs. 8 and 9 still another modified embodiment of the invention is illustrated wherein a blank 33 consisting of a single piece of sheet material, preferably waterproofed is formed into an eight sided open receptacle. The blank 33 is creased and-folded upon the light dash lines as indicated in Fig. 8 to form a plurality'of side walls 34, a plurality of other side walls 35 and a plurality of folds 36. The folds 36 are folded backwardly. against the side walls 34 and secured thereagainst by flap portions 31 which are folded downwardly from the top edges of the side walls 34 against said folds and against said side walls as illustrated in Fig. 9. :The flap portions 31 are secured to the folds 36 by a plastic adhesive material of the type previously mentioned which is applied at 38 to the rear side of the flap portions, and the latter terminates in upwardly Pulling tabs 40 are folded downwardly from the top edges of the side walls 35. a

The receptacles'of Figsb'l and 9 may be used as containers for various food products or substances which may have' a tendency to cling or stick thereto, and the sheet material of said receptacle may be disengaged from said food products or substances by pulling outwardly in In this structure opposite opposite directions upon oppositely disposed pulling tabs in exactly the same manner as herelnbefore described in connection with the structure illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive.

I claim:

l. A receptacle formed of sheet material folded to provide side walls and a bottom portion, opposite side walls having downwardly folded pulling tabs embodied therein, and other opposite side wallshaving-portions foldedoutwardly and downwardly therefrom and terminating in upwardly folded pulling tabs, and

-means to temporarily seal said downwardly therefrom and terminating in outwardly'and upwardly extending pulling tabs.

3. A receptacle formed of asinglepiece of sheet material folded to provide side walls and a bottom portion, opposite side walls having pulling tabs folded outwardly and downwardly therefrom, other opposite side walls havingportions folded outwardly and downwardly therefrom and terminating in outwardly and upwardly extending pulling tabs, and an adhesive for securing said last-mentioned downwardly folded portions to the adjacent side walls.

- 4. A receptacle formed of a single piece of sheet material folded to provide side walls and a bottom portion, opposite sidewalls having pulling tabs folded outwardly. and downwardly therefrom, other opposite side walls having flap portions folded outwardly and downwardly therefrom and terminating in outwardly and upwardly extending pulling tabs, and a plastic adhesive material temporarily sealing said flap portions. against adjacent side walls whereby a pull in opposite directions upon said last-named tabs will unfold the sheet material and thereby collapse said receptacle. I

5. A receptacle formed of a single piece of sheet material folded to provide side walls and a bottom portion, opposite side walls having pulling tabs folded outwardly and downwardly therefrom, other opposite sidewalls having flap portions folded outwardly 'anddownwardly therefrom and terminating in outwardly and upwardly extending pulling tabs, folds extending from corners of said receptacle between said flap portions and the adjacent side walls and a relatively permanent plastic adhesive material temporarily securing said flap portions to said folds whereby a pull in opposite directions upon said last named tabs will unfold the'sheet material and thereby collapse said receptacle.

6. A receptacle formed of sheet material folded to provide side walls and a bottom portion, opposite sidewalls tapering downwardly and having pulling tabs folded outwardly and downwardly therefrom, and other opposite side walls also tapering downwardly and having portions folded outwardly and downwardly therefrom and terminating in outwardly and upward-- 1y extending pulling tabs. v

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